Therapeutic apparatus.



Y T. J. FARRELL. THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS.

APPLICATION PTT-ED MAY 20, 1913.

Patented Julyj7, 1914 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. THOMAS J. FARREL on NADEAU, xANsAs, Assreivon TO ALBERT CONSTABLE, rausrnn, or ELKTON, MARYLAND.

THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1913. Serial No.- 768,848.

Patented July 7, 1914..

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS J L FARRELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at N adeau, in the county of Jackson and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Therapeutic Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to improvements in therapeutic apparatus and its proposes a construction which is applicable to the treatment of the male genitalia, having for its purpose the restoration of weak or diseased organs to their normal vigor and health.

The improved device is constructed whereby vacuum or electrical treatment or a combination of both may be administered and its objects are to enable the patient to conveniently and effectively administer the treatment to himself without the aid of nurses or attendants, to promote the comfort of the patient while the device is beingused, and to substantially coact with the physical agencies employed to efiect the treatment in restoring the affected parts to normal condition.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus in which the features of the invention are incorporated, and Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts in the two views.

The device comprises a receptacle 1 to receive the scrotal sack and which has a forward extension 6 to accommodate the penis. The receptacle 1 has a depth from front to rear to accommodate both the scrotal sack and the penis, and at its upper end it is fashioned to conform to the outline of-the body adjacent the genitalia, depressions 2 at its sides, a forwardly upwardly inclined portion 3, which ln'the use of the device projects toward the abdo men, and a rearwardly and upwardly inclined portion 4 which in the use of the device projects toward the rectum and is proportioned to inclose the sexual tract, the efl'ective'treatment of which is essential in connection with diseases of the genito-urinary system. The upper edge of the cup 1 v .is headed as at 5, not only to promote the comfort of the patient, but also .to insure having central.

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stantially air tight contact against the body. The bottom wall 7 inclined forwardly and downwardly and at its rear end is provided with a nipple 8 through which an electrode may be introduced. The extension 6 is in open communication throughout most of its depth with the receptacle 1, and is of width suflicient to accommodate the penis and to insure that the penis in any of its movements or erections consequent to the treatment, may be held in a straight position. In many of the diseased conditions of the genitalia, the penis is distorted and the extension 6 in such cases not only accommodates the penis and thereby promotes the comfort of the patient,

.but it aids materially in overcoming the distortion thereof. Said extension also affords a convenient hand grip by means of which the receptacle may be held to the body. The receptacle is provided at a suitable point with a nipple 9 to whichmay be connected a tube or hose leading from a vacuum pump.

The receptacle 1 is to be partially filled with heated water, which may be medicated or not, according to circumstances. When the electrical treatment is used, one of the electrodes is introduced through the nipple 8 aforesaid and the other electrode is introduced in the rectum or held in contact with some other part of the body favorable to the effective use of the treatment 1n the circumstances of the particular case. The wall 7 of the receptacle is inclined, as shown, in order to insure that the electrode introduced through the nipple8 shall be located at the rear of the scrotal sack cand in order also to provide suflicient room for the penis, so that there. may be no interference wlth the movement thereof nor any discomfort to the patient. In the use of the device, either the electrical or the vacuum treatment, or a combinationof both, may be employed. .As the principles of these treatments; are, of course, well known in therapeutics,'1t 1s unnecessary in the present instance to deta11- any of the advantages thereof. The extension 6 is preferably specially strengthened in order that its'walls may not collapse con sequent to the vacuum which is set up in the upper portion of the receptacle when the vacuum treatment is used, and for this purpose cross ribs 10 are preferably employed. As stated above, the receptacle 1 is proof the receptacle 1 is portioned to originally receive both the scrotal sack and the penis. When after the treatment hasbeen repeated sufiiciently for the organs to be partially restored to their normal vigor, so that the penis is capable of erection, this is taken care of by the extension 6 which allows the necessary play of the penis and prevents the binding and discomfort which would otherwise ensue were no provision made for this purpose.

The form of the receptacle 1 at its upper edge insures that said receptacle will conform to the outline of the parts of the body against which it is placed, will have substantially air-tight and liquid-tight contact therewith and will inclose those parts which require efficient-treatment in order to obtain satisfactory results in overcoming diseases of the genito-urinary system. Owing to this feature and to the fact that the device embodies no adjustable or specially manipulathold the receptacle to his body for the purpose of administering the treatment, without the aid of any nurses or attendants, andin this way may avoid the personal embar- 1 rassment which is experienced when the aid of other persons required.

The extension 6, as stated, is in open communication with the receptacle 1- and its front wall 11 is rounded and merges grad- I ually and regularly into the bottom wall 7 of said receptacle. 7

The parts of the deviceare readily accessible and are without any corners or formations against which impure matters might find lodgment. By virtue of these features,

a, the device-may be readily and thoroughly cleaned and sterilized whenever the occa- S1011 may require.

The receptacle may be made of sheet -metal and will be light in weight and relatively smalland compact. For'this reason,

,it may be conveniently manipulated and applied in position when treatment is to be administered. Having. fully described my invention I daim: V

1. In an apparatus of the character described, an upright water containing receptacle having an open upper end shaped to conformably and uniformly fit thegmdy adjacent the male genitalia and pro ortioned toreceive both the scrotal sack and the penis, the said upper end having a relatively narrow rearwardl direction portion which fits between the t ighs and extends toward the rectum and incloses the sexual tract, the

receptacle having a forwardly projecting relatively narrowcentrally located vertical extension in open communication therewith and proportioned to receive and guide the penis, the extension commumcating with the receptacle below the upper edge of the lat- :ter and being closed-except for its communithe patient himself may readilycation with said receptacle, the receptacle also havin a suitably located nipple to provide for t e connection of said receptacle to a vacuum apparatus. 7

2. In an apparatus of the character described, an upright water containing receptacle having an open ,upper end shaped to conformably and uniformly fit the body adjacent the male genitalia and proportioned to receive both the scrotal sack and the penis, the said upper end having a rela- "tively narrow rearwardly directed portion which fits between the thighs and extends toward the rectum and incloses the sexual tract, the receptacle having a forwardly projecting relatively narrow centrally located vertical extension in open communication therewith and proportioned to receive and communicating with, the receptacle below the upper edge of the latter and being closed except for its communication with said receptacle, the receptacle also having an electrode receiving nipple suitably located in its lower portion.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, an upright water containing receptacle having an open upper end shaped to conformably and uniformly fit the body ad to receive both enis. the said upper end .tively narrow rearwardl iwhich fits between the t ighs and extends {toward the rectum and incloses the sexual *tract, the receptacle having a iforwardiy' jacent the male genitalia and proportioned a relaportlon havin directe the scrotal sack and theguide the penis, the extension projecting relatively narrow centrally lo-' floated vertical extension in open commuma gcation therewith and proportioned to re- Zceive 'andguide the penis, the extension 2 communicating with the receptacle below the upper edge of the latter and beingclosed except for its communication with said refceptacle, the front wall of the extension ';having a downward and inward curvature and merging regularly into the bottom wall of the receptacle.

4 In an apparatus of the character de scribed, an upright water containing receptac1e having an open upper end shapedto conformably and uniformly fit the body ijacent the male genitalia and proportioned Eto receive both the scrotal sack and the penis, the said upper end having a relatively narrow rearwardly directed portion which fits between the thighs. and extends -;tovvard the rectum and incloses the sexual 'itract, the receptacle having a forwardly projecting relatively narrow centrally lo cated vertical extension in open communiceive and cation therewith and proportioned to a re- 'de the penis, the extension communicatin with the receptacle Ibelow -fthe upper e ge of the latter and being ,closed except for its communication with said receptacle, the bottom wall of the receptacle having a forward and downward inclination and being formed at its rear end to receive an electrode and the front wall of the extension having a downward and inward curvature and merging regularly into said bottom wall.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, an upright water containing receptacle having an open upper end shaped to conformably and uniformly fit the body adjacent the male genitalia and proportioned to receive both the scrotal sack and the penis, the said upper end having a relatively narrow rearwardly directed portion which fits between the thighs and extends toward the rectum and incloses the sexual tract, the receptacle having a forwardly projecting relatively narrow centrally located vertical extension in open communication therewith and proportioned to receive and guide the penis, the extension communicating with the receptacle below the upper edge of the latter and being closed except for its communication with said receptacle, the bottom wall of the receptacle having a forward and downward inclination and being formed at its rear end to receive an electrode.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS J. FARRELL.

Witnesses:

CHAS. S. HYER, JOHN S. POWERS. 

